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DILLY-DALLY

(verb)

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There is 1 meaning of the word Dilly-Dally.

Dilly-Dally - as a verb

Postpone doing what one should be doing

Example: "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dillydally18drag one's feetdrag one's heelsprocrastinate17shillyshally24stall5

Example Sentences

"Stop dilly-dallying and get to work!"
"Don't dilly-dally with your chores or we'll be late!"
"We don't have time to dilly-dally; let's go!"
"Please don't dilly-dally, we have a deadline to meet."
"The children were dilly-dallying at the park."
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Is DILLY-DALLY a valid Scrabble word?
No, dilly-dally is NOT valid for Scrabble
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Is DILLY-DALLY a valid Words With Friends word?
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